Justin Garris, LPC - Therapist in Mississippi

CBT and EFT approaches
Focus on coping skills
Mississippi based LPC

About Justin

Justin Garris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi who focuses on practical, down-to-earth support. He works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, addictions, relationship strain, and major life changes. He also helps with trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and ADHD concerns. Justin writes and adapts plans to fit each person he meets and emphasizes respect and compassion in sessions.

He uses clear conversation and goal-oriented steps rather than medical jargon. Sessions are shaped around what the client needs most, whether that means learning new coping skills, sorting through relationship patterns, or making a plan to reduce substance use. He pays attention to attachment concerns, body image issues, codependency, and blended family dynamics when those come up.

Justin draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors in daily life. He also works with Emotionally-Focused Therapy ideas when relationship patterns and emotional responses are central to a concern. These methods are used to support work on abandonment worries, adoption and foster care challenges, dissociation, and related topics.

With three years of experience, Justin aims to make the first steps manageable and straightforward. He invites people to describe what they want to change, then builds a plan together. He stresses practical tools and steady support for coping with natural or human-caused disaster and other acute stressors.

People who choose to work with him should expect a respectful, calm approach that focuses on real-life changes and clear next steps.

How CBT and EFT inform online therapy

Justin uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that fuel anxiety or low mood and to test small behavior changes that can make daily life feel easier. CBT is practical - identify a thought, try a new action, and see what changes in feelings or results. He also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy when emotional patterns and relationship reactions are central to a problem. EFT focuses on recognizing emotions, naming them, and reshaping how someone responds in close relationships.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try techniques that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as progress is made. Clients work together with the therapist to find which methods feel useful and which need revising.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Ask about scheduling options and how sessions are handled so you can pick what fits your routine.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseAnger managementDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Dissociation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issues Guilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Life purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

Mississippi

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Justin commonly address?

He helps people with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and ADHD. He also works with related issues like attachment, codependency, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

How would you describe his therapeutic style?

Sessions are conversational and goal-focused. He uses practical steps and listens for what matters most to the client.

What is his background and experience?

He holds a Master of Science and has been a Licensed Professional Counselor since 2016, with three years of contemporary counseling experience noted in his profile.

Where is he located and licensed?

He is licensed in Mississippi and provides services from that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can I work with him from outside the country?

International clients are not currently accepted, so sessions are limited to clients within applicable regions.

How are costs and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.